Introduction

I would like to thank Sapphire for supplying the review sample.


Sapphire is well known for their full range of AMD-based graphics cards. In recent years, the company has tried to diversify into many areas like mainboards, power supplies, ultra-high resolution displays, pico projectors, and multimedia products. Some of these advances were rather short lived, while others may not really fit the bill of a large graphics card manufacturer. Sapphire has shown that they are capable of creating proper compact systems with the Edge-HD, but they have also stepped their game up with the new VS series. Today, we get to take a look at the VS8. It is the high-end system of the new line.

Packaging

Sapphire ships the Edge VS8 in a fairly simple black box with the model name on the front. A lot of information on the back gives you an idea of what is within the package, and of the hardware the VS8 utilizes. Opening things up, the system is nicely embedded within a foam cutout. A plastic bag also protects it from scratches and fingerprints.

Contents

You get quite the set of cables with the Edge VS8. Sapphire includes an optical, HDMI, HDMI to DVI cable, and some screws for the device. You will, on top of that, get some detailed documentation, drivers, a VESA mount, and a solid base for the Edge VS8 to stand on.


The PSU is fairly compact and makes a good impression. It is made by a manufacturer called Maic and is rated for an output of 19 V at 3.42 A, which is pretty standard for such small systems.